BIO-Europe 2026
BIO-Europe® 2026 - 32st Annual International Partnering Conference
The epicentre of biotech
Date: November 9-11, 2026 |Cologne, Germany November 17-18, 2026 | Digital Partnering
Location: Cologne, Germany
Venue: Cologne Convention Centre - Koelnmesse
Venue address: Messeplatz 1 50679 Köln
Venue website: https://koelncongress.de/en/
Join us in creating a transformed, end-to-end, international convening for biotech strategy.
From the rupture of the global status quo, BIO-Europe is uniquely positioned as the platform where new life science leadership can be strengthened, where the global collaboration that drives our industry can thrive, and where innovation can be championed, for all.
The BIO-Europe vision for 2026 expands beyond partnering,
- Convening the entire biotech pharma C-suite
- Featuring 6 parallel content tracks: expanding beyond partnering and investment to encompass regulatory developments, clinical affairs, and manufacturing strategy.
- Daily plenary sessions on macro-level industry and policy trends impacting life science leadership.
- New access options to support different levels of delegate engagement.
At the heart of this vision is our unwavering commitment to global collaboration. BIO-Europe 2026 stands for open dialogue, building partnerships, and advancing R&D that improves patient outcomes worldwide.
What this means for you:
- Continued gold-standard partnering experience
- Expanded community spanning the entire biotech C-suite, policy and regulatory leaders, clinical development and manufacturing stakeholders, and investors.
- End-to-end biotech strategy across regulatory, clinical, manufacturing, market access, and commercialization.
- Big ideas anchored by a new track of plenary sessions:
- Engagement with initiatives for collaboration and strategic growth.
How you can get involved:
- Have a voice in shaping your life science community: explore participation via partnering or content-only access
- Lead the future of life sciences: Connect your brand with new sponsorship opportunities, including thought leadership and visibility.
Engage for now, engage for tomorrow: Join your community in shaping biotech strategy and innovation at scale.
Following the in-person event, Digital Partnering will take place on November 17-18, 2026, offering two additional days of digital collaboration where the global biopharma community can connect.
For partnering attendees, the partneringONE® platform provides a seamless experience with single login access to the entire event, industry-specific search tools to support partner identification, face-to-face scheduled meetings during the live conference, digital meetings during the digital partnering days with integrated video conferencing, and on-demand content available before, during, and after the event.
BIO-Europe is produced by Informa, the leading partnering firm for the global biotechnology industry, with support from the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO).
For more information and registration, please visit the conference website at https://informaconnect.com/bioeurope/
Contact:
Informa, EBD Group
Munich, Germany
ebdcustomerservice@ebdgroup.com
Registration:
https://informaconnect.com/bioeurope/
Industry:
Biotechnology, pharmaceutical, life science